THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) is preparing contingency measures for La Niña, including boosting power reserves ahead of heavy rains and floods, its chief said on Thursday.
Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla told reporters they expect the reserve market to return to full operations in the next two months to allow diesel and bunker fuel power plants to run.
The reserve market allows the system operator to procure power reserves from the spot market to meet the energy requirements of the system.
This would help the country in case of power interruptions caused by the rains, Mr. Lotilla said.
The country was placed under red and yellow alerts in April after power failures that caused blackouts in Luzon and the Visayas. — Sheldeen Joy Talavera
